central bank
noun
: a national bank that operates to establish monetary and fiscal policy and to control the money supply and interest rate
central banker
noun
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Investors and credit rating companies worry about the heavy spending policies of President Prabowo Subianto’s government and efforts to exert influence over central bank decisions.
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
But having the event at the White House raises more questions about the Fed’s independence at a time when Trump has constantly sought to bend the independent central bank to his will.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The personal consumption expenditures price index that's set to release Thursday, for example, is expected to show inflation moving farther away from the central bank's 2% target.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Warsh, 56, steps into the four-year role at a time of mounting uncertainty over inflation, geopolitical conflicts and volatile financial markets, alongside rising political pressure on the central bank’s independence.
—Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
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William Pesek, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
But having the event at the White House raises more questions about the Fed’s independence at a time when Trump has constantly sought to bend the independent central bank to his will.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The personal consumption expenditures price index that's set to release Thursday, for example, is expected to show inflation moving farther away from the central bank's 2% target.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Warsh, 56, steps into the four-year role at a time of mounting uncertainty over inflation, geopolitical conflicts and volatile financial markets, alongside rising political pressure on the central bank’s independence.
—Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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